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C & P Exam Worksheet Index
VA Compensation and Pension Disability Exam Worksheets : http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm New Link to VA DBQ's. http://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/dbq_disabilityexams.asp
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Recording C & P Examinations
Recording C & P Examination Info : M21-1MR, Part III, Subpart iv, Chapter 3, Section A Section A. Examination Requests 1. General Information on Examination Requests f. Veteran's Legal Rights A veteran has no legal right to
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HERE WE GO AGAIN
here we go again. someone please help me. i know this has been talked about already but serious guys i am so fed up and i dont know what to do! i have a favoable exam from 2020 showing SC from a C&P exam(by VES) that the VA sent me to. last year they attempted to have me re-examined over and over again but kept scheduling for my right leg and foot...the claim was for the left leg and left foot...finally the cliam was denied beacuase the last exam i attended after comfirming that the exam was for my left leg with the VA, i found out from the doc upon arrival that it was in fact for the right leg again and was told to leave. the VA said i refused the e…
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C&P for new and increase claim
Just had my C&P exam today for an increase for headaches rated at 10%. I believe I can get 50% but we will see. I provided my headache log and medications and medical records. The doctor only asked a few questions and stated this was pretty straight forward. My new claim was for asthma. Based on the new PACT Act we are guaranteed service connection. This one requires a PFT test. I have medical records showing my treatments but my concern is I fall under the 60% rating but I don’t have the daily medical other than using my inhaler. This may drop me to the 30%. May have to go back for an increase after I go back to doctor. I am hoping for the higher r…
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Comp & Pen Sleep Apnea & Hypersomnia
I was wondering if anyone can let me know what my most recent comp & pen results mean. ========================================================================= Date/Time: 12 Jan 2017 @ 1430 Note Title: C&P EXAM Location: VA CONNECTICUT HEALTH CARE SYS Date/Time Signed: 13 Jan 2017 @ 1308 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL TITLE: C&P EXAM STANDARD TITLE: C & P EXAMINATION NOTE DATE OF NOTE: JAN 12, 2017@14:30 ENTRY DATE…
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What would you do? C/P QTC medical?
I just received two letters from QTC Medical. They never contacted me by phone to set up any appointments. Yet they have scheduled two appointment in a local strip mall. I called them and told them I would not attend any appointments, they did not call me and if they had I would have told them I do not do appointments with VA contractors. They always screw something up, and takes a year or more to get a copy of the exam. I told them if the va wants me to do an appointment the va needs to call me and set it up at the local VA. No more contractors for me. Also he wanted more personal information from me, and I would not give him anything except the account number on the…
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VA can not Make you Take C & P Exams with the purpose of obtaining evidence to justify a denial of the claim
I will open up this can of worms.... VA policy: "Decision makers may not arbitrarily or capriciously refuse to assign weight to a claimant's evidence or develop with the purpose of obtaining evidence to justify a denial of the claim" (M21-1 V ji.3.B.1.a). This prohibition was emphasized in a law review article published by the BV A: "additional evidence should not be procured for the sole purpose of denying the veteran's claim" (1 Veterans L. Rev. 94 (2009)). Even CAVe has strongly affirmed this policy: "Because it would not be permissible for VA to undertake such additional development if a purpose was to obtain evidence against an appellant's case, VA …
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BVA REMAND C&P
I have been dealing with a BVA for 3 issues since 2018,original claim 2009. A VARO rated left knee at 10% woth SNRA. I filed a NOD because Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic disease, and they should have rated RESIDUALS. I have attended 3 C&P exams for this BVA, and they asked for an additional exam 5 days after I attended the last one. I called them and said "NO, this is ridiculous". They said they were dismissing the remand. Contacted Senators office and asked what the hell? I went to an exam, but apparently the examiner did not answer 3 of the 25 questions, so they told me if I do not attend another exam for the 3 additional questions, they wi…
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Found access to examiners filled out DBQ's
I am still active duty so I dont know if this will work for everyone but I was able to download my C&P examiners DBQ's that they filled out from Tricare Online. They are located in the Health Record section under the documents portion. I don't know if this is for everyone or just those doing a BDD claim but I wanted to share this either way and I haven't seen anyone else post this information.
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Just filed a BDD claim, is a virtual exam normal?
I filed for a BDD claim as I'm coming off active duty im a few months. I worked with a VSO and she did the majority of the work, i just got her about 1000 pages of medical records. I have filed for sleep apnea with CPAP, PTSD, Anxiety, & depression (I go to a local Vets center), 11 surgeries, IBS, Migraines and some other more common ailments (tinitus, high BP, stuff like that). Within a couple weeks i got an email requesting a virtual TeleC&P examination for my Compensation and Pension claim. Is this normal? Shouldnt i go through the actual military clinic for my physical claim, especially with 11 surgeries, degenerative disc …
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QTC DBQ Forms
So got an email from QTC to expect a call from them to schedule some C&P appointments for a host of lower extremity issues. I logged into the website and lo and behold, they already have me scheduled for two days next week, 08/24-08/25. On the website under my "account" there was a DBQ form that was for all the items on this claim. Do I fill this out prior to my appointment or is this supposed to just be a primer that will be filled out by the provider as they ask me questions? It seems that if I go ahead and take the initiative to fill it out in my own words, I will be able to convey everything I am dealing with, how long, and how it has all manifested from m…
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Need to vent today
Well my mental is everywhere today I am waiting for the VA lawyer to put in there brief to the court. Could be today or Monday I will be a long weekend smh. Well after this my lawyer has 10 days to reply an the record of proceeding is due in 7. So it will be with the judge end of the month. This has been almost a 4 to 5 year fight for my smc benefits. The 2 nd time at court. Smh. Now to my beef with the VA. I have had over 5 comp exams for loss of use and even a specialized loss of use exam. All favorable The VA refuse to accept any of there exams. Well the court remand my case an the VA stated my condition improve and they need to …
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Claim remaining pending in appeal status from 2003.
Ok I am going to try and explain why this waiting on a judge decision is stressing me out a little. Ok I apply 2001 for mental health and other things. Well the VA has once again left my claim in appeal status again. So any way I reapply in 2018 was granted 70% on appeal by bva a appeals decision that should have made the pending appeal from 2001 final. Well the VA the board the VA lawyer are saying that they had no reason to address my effective date. So this is a 18 year errors. Smh. This is the 2nd time this has happen it is crazy. So yes I have a real bad trust issue with the VA. This is my lawyer to the court to get it a…
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VA Update on CPAP and BiPAP recall
Philips Device Recall Update July 2022 Dear Veteran, Your safety is our top priority. This email is to update you on the replacement of Philips Respironics Positive Airway Pressure devices (CPAP or BiPAP) impacted by the recall. If you have already received your replacement device or you do not have a Philips Respironics device, you can ignore this email. The Recall. Philips Respironics recently recalled some CPAP and BiPAP devices due to breakdown of the foam used to reduce sound and vibration. These are primarily DreamStation and System One devices. Additional information on the recall…
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VES C&P Records Review, something isn't right
Okay, to catch you up first. On June 1st this year, I had an in person C&P through LHI which seemed to go pretty well. On June 3rd, I received an email from VES stating that a C&P had been requested by VA from them even before the LHI C&P posted their result on June 6th (my brother was at a VA symposium in Washington DC during that time and saw the day it was posted but of course, was not allowed to see the results). On June 15th, I received a hard copy of a letter stating that the 2nd C&P was a "records review only" and that I would not have to attend an appointment. Now, here is the "fishy" part. I was able to log into my VES account today and see t…
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ACE C&P exams
This is ironic, On monday I was called by the VA from a Lady to do an ACE C/P exam. You know the one were they call you after reviewing your medical records and ask you a few questions about the conditiion. In this case the VA had already done an ACE exam, two years ago, the case was returned to the local level by the BVA, so they are doing the same thing all over again. Today, if you can believe it, I was called for another ACE exam, this was for a new issue, in fact the only issue in the system except the one menitioned above. I claimed GERD , secondary to my COPD medications, I received a call for a lady at the VA ( Caller ID) and asked me to verify my birthda…
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I just had a third C&P because somebody did't read my records. Who else has had this happen?
As of today a third C&P was supposedly completed by VES. Apparently, the VA requested it due to the MD at VES stating a "pre-existing condition" when clearly, there is none ever on record. I went into the service straight out of being a military dependent. I just recently learned that not only are my military records being reviewed but my dependent records are also made available. The VA apparantly questioned the MD's report and had a third C&P records review done which apparantly was yesterday. My claim in process is about a surgery in the military for a fairly simple procedure to unblock a ureter that was obviously botched. (I spent 17 years as a surgical assist…
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What would you do? C/P QTC medical?
I just received two letters from QTC Medical. They never contacted me by phone to set up any appointments. Yet they have scheduled two appointment in a local strip mall. I called them and told them I would not attend any appointments, they did not call me and if they had I would have told them I do not do appointments with VA contractors. They always screw something up, and takes a year or more to get a copy of the exam. I told them if the va wants me to do an appointment the va needs to call me and set it up at the local VA. No more contractors for me. Also he wanted more personal information from me, and I would not give him anything except the account number on the…
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What would you do? C/P QTC medical?
I just received two letters from QTC Medical. They never contacted me by phone to set up any appointments. Yet they have scheduled two appointment in a local strip mall. I called them and told them I would not attend any appointments, they did not call me and if they had I would have told them I do not do appointments with VA contractors. They always screw something up, and takes a year or more to get a copy of the exam. I told them if the va wants me to do an appointment the va needs to call me and set it up at the local VA. No more contractors for me. Also he wanted more personal information from me, and I would not give him anything except the account number on the…
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New C/P exam
I received a letter yesterday Dated 14 June. It reads; We have requested an examination through a private medical facility in order to determine the current level of your disability. This private facility will soon advise you of the date, time and place of the examination. This notification will be in writing, by telephone or perhaps both. If you can't keep the ap[pointment or want to re-rescheduled, contact the medical faculity on the appointment noiice as soon as possible. When a claimant, withour good cause, fails to report for an examination or reexamination, the claim shall be rated based on the evidence of record, or even denied. Examples of good cause inc…
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P & T or Not P & T
This is to try to help anyone questioning if they are P & T or not. I have been rated 100% scheduler P & T for well over a decade and a half, but the VA recently settled one of my appeals that have been going on for the entire time that I had this rating. So, it turns out due to my medical records the VA decided to award me an EED of P & T when they granted me an EED of 100% TDIU. That’s right, I was granted 100% scheduler P & T then due to this new decision the VA awarded me several years earlier of TDIU P & T but my point to this post is that even in this recent decision the VA added the VA form 21-8760 that explains benefits for veterans that are ra…
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Additional Evidence
I have a submitted claim. My C and P exam is in the near future. I found some additional information/ evidence for my claim. Will this information be collected or considered if I submit during the exam?
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VES Records Review C&P Question
Recently I posted a question about receiving a records review only from VES. Today I received a call from VES stating that my exam will be a phone call instead of just a records review. In speaking to the VES agent she asked me to fax a copy of my sleep study, the prescription for the CPAP and a copy of the IMO over to the Dr. that's going to be calling me. Is it common for the VA not to send documentation over to the contractors, because I don't understand how the VA can set you up for a C&P with an outside entity and not give them the paperwork that I sent them.
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Lumber Secondary Condition to thorasic.
Hello fellow Vets! I am currently at 70% rating total. Last updated in 2020. T10-T12 – Disc herniation – 20% Lower left radiculopathy – 20% Right lower extremity – 20% Depressive disorder (secondary to back pain) – 30% I have some questions. I continue to get worse back pain and its becoming increasing more difficult to sit for any period of time to do my day job. I also have developed lumbar disc problems now. I had once read that spinal issues can be connected. Would it be worthwhile to submit a claim for the lumbar as secondary? Any advice on how to be successful? Any advice on if my current rated conditions could be in…
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VES Records Review C&P
Hi Everyone I recently submitted a claim for OSA secondary to PTSD, i logged in to the VES website and it says that my exam is this Friday which is the 24th. They are saying that my exam is a records review only no in person or virtual is required for the exam. I wanted to know does the VA send the contract examiner copies of my IMO, sleep study and prescription for my CPAP. I've never had a C&P like this before and I wanted to get some insight on what to expect.
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